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Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees


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Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

05/02/08 4:05 PM PDT

Seattle MarinersNew York Yankees
Ichiro Suzuki - CF Melky Cabrera - CF
Jose Lopez - 2B Derek Jeter - "SS"
Raul Ibanez - "LF" Bobby Abreu - RF
Adrian Beltre - 3B "Shelley" Duncan - 1B
Jeff Clement - DH Hideki Matsui - LF
Richie Sexson - 1B Jason Giambi - DH
Wladimir Balentien - RF Morgan Ensberg - 3B
Jamie Burke - C Jose Molina - C
Yuniesky Betancourt - SS Alberto Gonzalez - 2B

W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Erik Bedard 2-0 3 3 0 0 0 0 17.2 10 6 4 3 12 14 2.04 1.25

W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Chien-Ming Wang 5-0 6 6 1 0 0 0 39.0 35 14 14 1 11 27 3.23 1.18


Pettitte can't miss any bats. Mussina's finished. Hughes is hurt and bad. Kennedy is healthy and bad. Chamberlain hasn't started a Major League game in his life. The rest of the depth is in the persons of Kei Igawa, Darrell Rasner, Jeff Karstens, and a bevy of other people who aren't good.

The Yankees are vulnerable.* More vulnerable than they've been in nearly 15 years. Being without Jorge Posada certainly isn't helping matters. The team is still good, but it doesn't look great, and it doesn't look like it has the potential to be great, not with a pitching staff that underwhelming. There was a time to be afraid of these guys, but with our 1-2-3 going up against a bad rotation and a lineup that's missing both Posada and the best player in baseball, we have the upper hand, and we need to take advantage. We can't lose this series and say "oh, it's New York, that's to be expected." It's not to be expected. Losing this series would be inexcusable. If you're heavily invested in winning now, and you can't beat the Yankees when they're at their weakest and you're near full strength, then something's gone horribly wrong.

There's no such thing as a must-win series in May, but if there were, this would be one of them. No more excuses. The winning needs to start now, because we're already in a big enough hole, and we can't really afford for it to get any bigger. Beat the Yankees. Beat the Yankees and start the season you were supposed to start a month ago.

LET'S GO MARINERS!!

* According to BP's adjusted standings, the Rays have been the best team in the American League, and that's with zero innings from Scott Kazmir. Perhaps more impressive is that they've also had the best team defense in the AL after being historically awful just last season. To think that all this time even I may have been underrating them.

The Angels, by the way, have dramatically overachieved.

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I find it hilarious that Jeff was flamed for talking about the Rays

before I was flamed for talking about Todd Wellemeyer.

by JI on May 2, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh?
According to BP’s adjusted standings, the Rays have been the best team in the American League, and that’s with zero innings from Scott Kazmir.

Oakland is the best team according to real wins/losses (tie with Angels), W1, W2, and W3.

by MrIncognito on May 2, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am rooting for him

to jest with more children that have FAS babies for parents.

by JI on May 2, 2008 2:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Erikkkkk Bedard has given up six runs this season and three home runs

so basically he’s Cliff Lee with more HR’s allowed. And this is actually his true talent level. WOOOO BEDARD!!

by seattlebruin on May 2, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In summation

Joe Magrane: Rays are winning because they have fantastic defense
Ken Rosenthal: Despite matching the Red Sox position by position, the Rays are not ready to contend.

by JI on May 2, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Help

Can someone please dig up the Ichiro/Bonds pic from a few weeks ago? I couldn’t find it. Kthxbai.

by AZSEAfan on May 2, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clement, Wlad, Burke

and Bedard? Could it get much better than this?

Cheeseburgers are delicious.

by Coach Owens on May 2, 2008 3:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe Raul at DH?

by JI on May 2, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still.

Cheeseburgers are delicious.

by Coach Owens on May 2, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a pretty good game

with the four of them.

Cheeseburgers are delicious.

by Coach Owens on May 2, 2008 3:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clementclementclementclementclementclement

clementclementclementclementclementclement

Cheeseburgers are delicious.

by Coach Owens on May 2, 2008 3:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

Clement at Catcher. Bonds at DH.

by BrianL on May 2, 2008 3:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, Coach is.

at least that’s a more entertaining image in my head.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on May 2, 2008 3:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NAMBLA, NAMBLA, NAMBLA....

It’s the North American Marlon Brando Look-a-like Association.

Get your mind out of the gutter.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on May 2, 2008 3:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coach is Diane.

Graham is Bob Barker.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 3:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hen Wlad fe Nhadau!

That’s right. I said it.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 3:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHY DON'T YOU SPEAK AMERICAN SON?

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the only phrase I know containing the word Wlad.

It’s the title of the Welsh national anthem.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm always excited for a Bedard start,

I’m just scared shitless that he’ll hurt himself.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on May 2, 2008 4:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't you say that >:(

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I retract my previous comment.

Lest I receive an more >:(

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on May 2, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An more? Either fix your grammar or learn to use the "y" key in the word "any" >:(

I had to, sorry.

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am sofa king.....

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on May 2, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who what when?

I haven’t been following that long

by vkut79 on May 2, 2008 4:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Paul O'Neill said he was going to beat up Tim Davis, a former Mariner reliever with poor control

for throwing it in too tightly. Marzano, a little guy and our backup catcher at the time said “You’ll have to go through me first!” and decked him then the benches cleared.

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RIP Marzano....

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on May 2, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:( He may not have been great but he was an awesome guy

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on May 2, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no real reason

I just can’t stand the fucker

by don gato on May 2, 2008 4:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish I had a screen shot of those two douches holding the flag

who brings a huge American Flag to a baseball game?

by JI on May 2, 2008 4:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Spies.

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by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, the 3B is playing in tight

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RE: Bp

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utah?

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That actually started out as a comment about how much the Rangers suck

But somehow it posted before I was done with it and lost all of its content. Hence: wtf?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a chance.

Utah’s pretty cool. Visit any shopping mall in Provo and see how many ordinary shoppers are wearing sidearms.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, but it's creepier in Utah.

Everyone’s really well dressed all the time. With guns.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man Matsui's bad at the outfield.

He made that look way more difficult than it was.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so marginal good news

Mike Winters is the home ump and his strikezone is a bit wide, but narrow top to bottom, so Wang pounding low sinkers would be likely to get more pitches called a ball.

by Matthew on May 2, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Short innings are our enemy.

Wang excels when he’s being efficient. Hacking turns him into Roy Halladay.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

two fly balls in the 1st

Thats about what I figured we’d get off Wang for the game

by ack on May 2, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beautiful curve

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God damn it Yuni

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't do it, dude.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok ok

i went off there. injection taken and I’ve calmed down

by Tony S on May 2, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Erik's command looks good tonight.

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like it won't matter much.

LF DEFENSE CLEARLY DOES NOT MATTER

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH FUCK YOU RAUL

And Yuni, where was Yuni on that?

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow.

Defense is…. off

by vkut79 on May 2, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No it's normal.

Just bad.

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aura and Mystique are in the house

free lap dances for everyone

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on May 2, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

$20 a song. 3 song minimum.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not a big fan of the plague

Now, if they would just get rid of the AIDS

is what I read

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on May 2, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thunderhead IPA. Pretty good stuff.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where was that ump!?

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

Hmm... Needs more Bonds.

by Double06 on May 2, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember the Buhner ambulance HR, A-Rod HR into the CF black

and the Gooden “no-hitter”

Yes I am 100 years old.

by JI on May 2, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks Yuni, Raul

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck pussy hits

Hmm... Needs more Bonds.

by Double06 on May 2, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay Baker

care to tell me again that Raul’s slowness isn’t costing this team runs?

by BrianL on May 2, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF was that?

Hmm... Needs more Bonds.

by Double06 on May 2, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, 1-0 final score?

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe if we bench Raul right now.

Otherwise, 8-0 final score.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not a big Michael Kay fan

But I really like John Sterling on the radio. Now, if only they would get rid of crazy Suzyn Waldman.

by Go Manures on May 2, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Leiter still doing colour with Kay?

Leiter’s good.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I listened to Sterling a couple of weeks ago

and was pleasantly surprised. You’re right about Waldman, though. She’s a little tough to handle. But they seem to have a good rapport.

by Teej on May 2, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Typical Sterling call:

Here. Is. The. ThreetwopitchonthewaytoMatsuiand. Its. Cutonandmissedforstrikethree.

by Go Manures on May 2, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

inning summary

Fuck you Yuni
Free Jeremy Reed

FREE JEREMY REED!!

by MFAN on May 2, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So we hit the ball hard and on the button.

They hit outs. Score, 1-0 them

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game is starting great.

3 hard hit balls and no hits for the M’s.

by Happybelly on May 2, 2008 4:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck luck

That’s a double in the right spot

Hmm... Needs more Bonds.

by Double06 on May 2, 2008 4:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taaaaaaaaaaaaake

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WALK WOO

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just realized.

Clement’s bat movement is kinda weird. Never noticed that when watching him in Tacoma, but then again you only get the side view unless you’re right behind the plate.

Hmm... Needs more Bonds.

by Double06 on May 2, 2008 4:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GIDP time?

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Details?

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Questioning the Sexson signing

I think based on the fact that Safeco is not a good fit for him

by vkut79 on May 2, 2008 4:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One thing I like the new MLB Gameday

I can have more than one game open at a time.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No Dave, he didn't get his Yankee Stadium Debut tonight.

He made his debut vs. the Yankees in Yankee stadium last year

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wang has not been good at all so far

Sinker is crossing thigh high or above.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 2, 2008 4:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Richie Sexson has had 25 PAs that have run to a full count

He has 10 walks and 10 Ks.

Talk about 2 true outcomes…

by Matthew on May 2, 2008 4:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vote Ron Paul!

I’m not serious.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He complained about paying taxes.

Should I have made a Ragnar Danneskjöld joke instead?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 2, 2008 4:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was the one to swing at, Wlad.

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by BrettJMiller on May 2, 2008 4:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So ump

where was that call when Bedard was pitching?

by BrianL on May 2, 2008 4:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The last I saw of Wlad he still had an ugly swing.

He’s really prettied it up since.

Hmm... Needs more Bonds.

by Double06 on May 2, 2008 4:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs